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GEORGE L. AND WILLIAM M. HOWLAND, 0F` TOPSHAM, MAINE. team Patent No. 63,251, dated March 26, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Ee it known that we, GEORGE L. HowLANn and WILLIAM M. HowLAND, of Topsham, Sagadahoc county, Maine, have invented a new and improved Hoisting Apparatus; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention consists in certain improvements on the hoisting apparatus for which Letters Patent were granted to GEORGE L. HOWLAND on the 18th day of September, A. D. 1866. l The improvement consists in the use of a third pawlJ whereby the notched bar may be raised two or more teeth at a time, which pawl can be easily thrown out of gear to let the device operate, as described in the said Letters Patent. The improvements further consist in making the connections between the lower pawls more flexible by the application of one more link, whereby the operation will be easier, and a less amount o i' powerrequired. In the accompanying drawings our invention is illustrated-.- y

Figure 1 being a side view, partly in section, of our improved hoisting apparatus.

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view ofthe same, taken on the line a x, fig. 3.

f Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view ofthe same, taken on the line y y, fig. 1, and

Figure 4 is a side elevation of our device, when modified` so as to be used as a wagon-jack.

Similar letters of reference indicate` corresponding parts.

The hanging-bar A, notched bar B, clasp C, lever D, guide-bracesE, band F, and pawls G and I, are substantially the same as those described in the aforesaid Letters Patent. The lever H, the rear end of which terminates in a spring, L, is not, asin thevaforesaid Letters Patent, pivoted'directly to the arm g of the pawl G, but to the upper end of a vertical rod, z', the lower end of' which is pivoted to the arm g, as shown in iig. 2. More elasticity of the parts is thus provided, and a more easy and complete operation is secured. The spring h, at the near end of the lever H, is not made part otl the said lever, but is riveted or otherwise secured to the same, so as to he easily replaced when broken or injured. The spring K is attached, and made like the one in the said' patent, with the exception of its rear end, which is not bent .so as to rest upon the lever II, but iits into ainotch in said lever, as shown. The friction between H and K will thus be avoided. A pin, Z, which passes through both wings of the metallic band d, which forms the front part of the handle or lever D, and in front of the notched bar B, is provided with a paWL'm, secured firmly to it, and fitting into the notches in the bar B, above its pivotilig-p/oint Z, as shown. A band, n, is arranged immediately around the bars A and B and pawl m, for the purpose of keeping the latter in place. To one end of the pin Z is attached a' knob, o, for the purpose of easily turning the pin and throwing the pawl min or out of gear, as maybe desired. The pin is heldin either position `by a springufo, which is secured to 0i"v in similar manner-as the spring K, and which presses uporran eccentric-arm, g, as shown in fig. l, the said eccentric-arm being secured to the pin Z, and revolving with the same. The pawl m and appendages are arranged for the purpose of getting a larger stroke for lthe rod B; and the further thepin Z is set from the pivot fr ofthe bar A and lever D, the more teeth will be skipped during each up and down movement of the lever D. Instead of suspending the bar A and hoisting a weight which is attached to the lower end of bar B, the device maybe used with a bar, A, which stands on the ground, (g. 4,) a weight being raised which rests on the top of bar B, in which case the apparatus may be used as wagon-jack, or for similar purposes. It would not require a great change of the device, if, instead of the rod B, a ratchet-wheel should be used; the main points of the mechanism would remain the same.

We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- I. The pawls G and I, arms g and and links z' and J, in combination with the spring-lever I'I, bars A and B, and level` D, all made and operating substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The pawl m, in combination with the pawls G and I, and with the bar B, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

3. The pin Z, and pawl m, in combination with the band n, arm g, and spring p, all made and operating substantially as set forth.

' GEORGE L. HOWLAND,

VWILLIAM M. I-IOWLAND.

Witnesses:

WARREN W. GOUD, EUGENE SMALL. 

